CW: Discussion of Charlie's eating disorder.

Authors note: I had wayyyy too much fun writing this, enjoy.

Nick: Charlie?

Charlie: Yeah?

Nick: Why did you come to practice today? And where were you?

Charlie: I came because it would have been the first one I'd missed and I was just scared something might happen to you, idk why, I was being stupid I won't go again I'm sorry. And I was hiding in the stands I didn't wanna distract you.

Nick: Charlie if you ever apologise for wanting to check I'm okay again I think I'll have to slap you I'm literally sat here sobbing right now. I kept looking around because I wanted you to be there. Seeing you would have made me play better, it's 'the Charlie effect'

Charlie: Ha. Ha. Ha.

Nick: Anywaysss I think I know why you turned down our date

Nick: And I'm not annoyed, I mean I acted all defensive and made it super difficult for you to open up, for that I apologise.

Charlie: I don't understand..

Nick: Well you don't like eating in public right?

Charlie: Excuse me?

Nick: Charlie don't worry I have a plan.

Charlie: Nick what is happening I am freaking out who told you this?

Nick: Charlie I'm your boyfriend, I need to know what upsets you so I can avoid upsetting you!

Charlie: Yeah but this is really personal Nick, you have no right demanding to know things.

Nick: Okay 1) I didn't demand, I asked your friends. 2) I LITERALLY THOUGHT YOU WERE GONNA BREAK UP WITH ME WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?

Charlie: You... Nick I would never..

Nick: Well the mind kinda runs wild when all I'm left with is 'I don't know what to say' I just felt like everything that matters was falling away and I had to stop it, do everything I could. Look I'm not annoyed, knowing what I know now I have made alternate plans for our date 😏

Charlie: Oh god, what?

Nick: You, Me, Nellie, my room, Saturday, and as many Chicken nuggs as you want 🥰🧡🧡🧡

Charlie: For FUCK SAKE NICK

Nick: Oh god what did I do now 😭

Charlie: NOOOOO you... I Ijust I. I don't care if this is cringe or whatever, you are actually the kindest and most perfect human I could possibly have the privilege of KNOWING, LET ALONE HAVE AS A BOYFRIEND. I love you so much Nick ❤️

Nick: Char you are literally gonna make my heart explode you can't do this 😭❤️ How on earth do I, a basic stupid rugby boy deserve to be with the smartest, kindest boy in the school I can't 😭 I love you too baby xx

Charlie: Heart exploding? I don't know I'm still breathing right now 😭🧡🧡

Nick: YOU STILL DIDNT AGREE TO THE DATE?!

Charlie: OBVIOUSLY YES I WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THE DAMN DATE AT YOUR HOUSE WITH YOU AND NELLIE AND CHICKEN NUGGS?!

Nick: ARE YOU ONLY AGREEING TO ATTEND TO SEE NELLIE?

Charlie: WOULD I DO THAT TO YOU NICHOLAS?

Nick: Yes 😑

Charlie: Wow, guess I am that transparent. OKAY IM STILL FREAKING OUT GOODNIGHT BOYFRIEND LOVE YOU

Nick: You really are. IM KINDA FREAKING OUT TOO NGL GOODNIGHT BOYFRIEND LOVE YOU MORE.

Charlie: As a great man once said ROOOOD.

Nick: Mf I know you did not just quote Tao Xu to me.

Charlie: Yeah I did, what you gonna do about it?

Nick: Date's off, no Nellie for you >:0

Charlie: I repent I repent 💔😭

Nick: There we go, we love Nellie supremacy🧡

Charlie: That we do 🧡